Try this easy-to-make dinosaur ice cream! Quick, simple, and so incredibly fun for any little explorer.
How to Make Dinosaur Ice Cream
- Beat the cream: Beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks form using a stand mixer. Fold in the sweetened condensed milk. Divide the mixture between two bowls.
- Assemble: Tint with food coloring and adjust the color intensity until you have the desired shades of green and brown. Spoon half of the green and brown mixtures into a loaf pan. Sprinkle with crushed Oreo cookies. Top with the remaining green and brown mixture, and then run a butter knife or skewer through the loaf pan to swirl it all together.
- Decorate: Decorate with dinosaur gummies, chocolate eggs, M&M’s peanut chocolate candy, and Dinomite sprinkles. Place in the freezer for six hours or until completely frozen.
Make-Ahead Instructions
To Make-Ahead: Dinosaur ice cream can be made up to a month ahead. Keep in mind that to store the ice cream properly, you will need an airtight container. Homemade ice cream usually lasts about two months in the freezer.
Recipe Variations for Dinosaur Ice Cream
Unicorn ice cream: Replace dinosaurs with colorful unicorn gummies and sprinkle edible glitter for a magical twist. Replace the green food colors with pink, yellow, and purple colors.
Peanut butter twist: Swap chocolate candies for peanut butter cups and mix peanut butter into the cream mixture for a nutty flavor.
Cotton candy ice cream: Use cotton candy-flavored gummies and pastel-colored sprinkles. Replace the green gel colors with pastel colors.
Tropical twist: Replace Oreos with crushed pineapple or coconut flakes and decorate with tropical-themed gummies and fruits like mango or kiwi.
Mint chocolate chip: Add mint extract to the cream mixture, replace Oreo cookies with chopped mint chocolate, and decorate with chocolate mint candies.
S’mores version: Mix crushed graham crackers into the cream mixture, top with mini marshmallows, and drizzle with chocolate sauce for a campfire-inspired treat.
Cookie dough ice cream: Fold in chunks of cookie dough into the cream mixture, replace Oreos with cookie dough bites, and top with extra cookie dough pieces.
Berry twist: Mix fresh berries into the cream mixture before freezing and top with more fresh berries and fruity gummy candies.
Maple bacon ice cream: Fold cooked and chopped bacon into the cream mixture, swirl in maple syrup, and top with crispy bacon bits and maple-flavored candies.
Coffee caramel option: Stir coffee extract into the cream mixture, swirl caramel sauce throughout, and top with crushed toffee or caramel candies.
No Churn Dinosaur Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 4 Oreo cookies, crushed
- Dinosaurs gummy candies
- mini chocolate eggs
- M&M’S peanut chocolate candy
- Dinomite Sprinkles
- brown and green food gel coloring
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in the sweetened condensed milk.
- Divide the mixture between two bowls.
- Tint with food coloring and adjust color intensity until you have the desired shades of green and brown.
- Spoon half of green and brown mixture into a loaf pan.
- Sprinkle with crushed Oreo cookies.
- Top with remaining green and brown mixture and then run a butter knife through the loaf pan to swirl it all together.
- Decorate with dinosaur gummies, chocolate eggs, M&M’S peanut chocolate candy and Dinomite sprinkles.
- Place in the freezer until completely frozen, at least 6 hours.
Notes
- Whipping cream tip: For optimal results, ensure the heavy whipping cream is cold. Chill the attachment for whisking and the bowl in the freezer for a few minutes before whipping.
- Mixing tip: Gently fold the sweetened condensed milk into the whipped cream to maintain a light and airy texture.
- Color adjustment: Start with a few drops of food gel coloring and gradually add more until you achieve the desired shades of green and brown.
- Layering technique: Spread the first layer of ice cream mixture evenly in the loaf pan before adding toppings to ensure even distribution.
- Swirling tip: Use a butter knife to create swirls in the ice cream mixture for a visually appealing effect. Avoid over-mixing to maintain distinct colors.
- Freezing time: For the best texture and flavor, allow the ice cream to freeze completely. This usually takes at least six hours.
- Serving tip: To make slicing easier, let the ice cream sit at room temperature for ten minutes before serving to make scooping easier.
